Man allegedly throws gasoline on girlfriend, threatens to burn her. #OceanaCountyCrime SHELBY — A 31-year-old Shelby man allegedly threw gasoline on his girlfriend and threatened to burn her Sunday, Dec. 22, shortly before 6:30 a.m. in a residence on South Harvey Street. The man faces charges of felonious assault and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. “We are searching for a place to lodge…
Police officers deliver Christmas cheer to local children. #RoysKids OCEANA COUNTY — Over 200 Oceana County children in need received Christmas gifts from local law enforcement officers Saturday, Dec. 21, thanks to the Roy’s Kids program. The charitable program was launched in 1994 by Roy Strait, who is the New Era police chief and a retired Oceana County sheriff’s deputy.…
Sen. Bumstead reflects on 2019. By Sen. Jon Bumstead, R, Newaygo. 34th Senate District We are nearing the end of my first term representing you in the Michigan Senate and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I remain thankful that you placed your trust in me to represent you in our state Capitol. As we prepare to take some…
New senior center is a gift for the entire community. #OceanaCounty By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART TOWNSHIP — The community unwrapped a gigantic Christmas present this week when the Oceana County Council on Aging moved into its dazzling new senior center on Tyler Road just outside the city limits. “We are ecstatic and so grateful that our vision for this…
A Christmas golf story. By Fred Inglis, Contributing Writer. SHELBY — Christmas came one week early Wednesday night, Dec. 18, when members of Oceana Golf Club voted overwhelmingly 117-1 to sell the non-profit public course to Oceana County native Jason Wenk. The 1998 Shelby High School graduate agreed to pay $391,500 for 90 percent ownership under his Oceana Family Holdings,…
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